Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-28

REVIEW CR THE CHICAGO NARKBTS.
CHICAGO. September y7.--It was quito gene
rally expected that local liquidation would
hrng about decline IN the grain markets TO-
day, hut the crowd was wrong. Cables we're
again very encouraging for tho bulls. Spot
wheat snd corn were arm aud In fair demand a.
Liyerl COL. aud for futures the demand was CALI
ed good. Exporters also reported good inquiries.
The decrease IN the visible supply annO1nced
yesterday pot only helped prices up. but tho
more the fact q large decrease In the visible
supply Of wheat az this season Of the year
was considered less the operators Eel! like
selling against IL Wheat did n0t resch
before noon as high point as on
yesterday, but cold between n and Ike.
Tor October, and between v9c. aud ,g1c. Zoe
May. Corn showed more hrmness with loss
cause, and October sold at II Aaiec., and May
up 10 i5hc. The Interest In wheat was we'll
maintained. and at times exciting. The prices
we've: October. Uhc, up 10 Ike, then down
10 &c. up again TO U5sc. aud oa,S 10 II &c,
O'Clock which carried this future to ,iHc. = So
cond time for the day. December sold at73rsc.
20 open. lhcn up to ,ih C., back down & 70 &C.,
aud reacted later TO 1ii.c. May sold atss. snd
1890. The best prizes Of tho day were
about fifteen minutes before o'clock,
when October SOLD up 70 1lAaIac., December
10 Nhc., ana Nay O. 49,. The fnal prices for
the uSy We're about the same. except for May,
whish showed falling Oh Of NC. Corn was
moderately active and iirfn to-day. Tho re-
ceipts were not a. large as anticipated. aud
this, together with the urgent demand for cash
corn, tended 20 create nrmer feoling. There
was a good local demand and better inquiry
from other sources, some foreign orders both
for cash and and future delivery being ON the
market Cables were 1rmer and home markets
steady October opened at fislc., ranged at
il't ai2l6 C., and closed AZ ilhc.; May opened at
fi3a 3, ranged AZ i,iai5N, aud closed az t5sc.
Oats were stronger In sympathy with the Inn
proved tone OF other markets. and the frm-
ness prevailing resulted In finsi Improve
mont Of Lalc for near futures, but May did
not change materially. Provisions were
rather quiet, and the range In prices was
slight In view % tbs liberal receipts OF
hogs, with further increase estimated
Tor tomorrow, tho undortono 10 the
market favored buyers. Offerings wcro
moderately free, whilo tho demand was only
iair. with October aud January deliveries At
tractng most attention. The inquiry for ship
ment was comparatively light one and limit
ed To small orders. Offerings were mod crate
and prices ruled easy. The receipts Of pro-
ducts were light. while shipments were quito
libelal ard widely distributed. European adj
vices we're unchanged, while eastern markets
were easier. October lard 0pened ut a. iaH.
ranged at SG.i0ai6i2s, and closed at s6.i2S.
ShOrt-rib sides wore somewhat unsettled aud
weak. ard a further sharp docliue was sub
mittfd 10 for October delivery, Whil0 January
was only tide lower. October opened at
$50, sarged 10 t1.ioasIs0 and closed az E.12H.
January opened at 1898, ranged % s9.25a
sG2'L. ana closed at tlGk Mcss-poTk Cor
January sold at siaaA asisSo, and eio. cd at
sl2S0.
ST. LOUIS
ut. LOUIS, September 21.-FlOur unchanged.
Wheat strong; closed about tho same a. yos-
terday: No. ? red, cash, 694c.; October. 6J7Sa
,0hc Ccru closed firm; cash. 394 a&Nc.; oc-
tOber. 3St. A3si,c. Oats nominal; cash. 231a
sic; October. 23Ac. bid. Mhiskey stoaiy at
sl05 Provisions dull and weak. Pork irregu-
lar; standard mess, $3.50. Lard nrm primo
steam saleahe at f6.3j. BaCon-Sh0ulfers,
| iGGaiG3,h; long clear, tsi0aiS.&5; ciear-rib,
| iS75a;9; snort clear sS9Jai9sJ. Hams, sl2l
| ga.
CINCINNATI.
CNCIsSATT, September 97.-Flour strong,
| Wheat steady; No. . red, 16a56kc Corn duu
| No. mixed. 45c. oats barely steady; 10.
| mixed. = LeZ &c. Pork dult At 2l3 Lard
| scare aud firm at &C. ~. Bulk-meats dull aad
nominal. Bacon dull and lower: short rib,
| i0S7h; short clear, s9S1k. Whlskey arm at
| tl.0J. Hogs quiet
WILMINGTON
WILMINGTON. N. e., September G.-rurpsr-
1ie steady az 29i4c. kOsin frn strained, IKE
| good stained, IKE. Tar firm at $50. Crude
| turpeuune nrm; hard, 81: yeiiow-dip aud
| y.fkin u o..
| LOulsVlLiE.
| LOUISVILLE, September 27.-Marllet quiei and
| unchanged.